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Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
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The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) of 1955–1958 was a Commonwealth-sponsored expedition that successfully completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica, via the South Pole. It was the first expedition to reach the South Pole overland for 46 years, preceded only by Amundsen's expedition and Scott's expedition in 1911 and 1912.
Converted Ferguson TE20 tractors used by Edmund Hillary's team
Converted Ferguson TE20 tractors used by Edmund Hillary's team
Hillary packs a sack in preparation
Hillary packs a sack in preparation
Hillary with George J. Dufek at Scott Base, just before departure
Hillary with George J. Dufek at Scott Base, just before departure
South Pole
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The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is the southernmost point on Earth and lies antipodally on the opposite side of Earth from the North Pole, at a distance of 20,004 km in all directions. It is one of the two points where Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface.
The Geographic South Pole is marked by the stake on the right
The Geographic South Pole is marked by the stake on the right
NASA image showing Antarctica and the South Pole in 2005
NASA image showing Antarctica and the South Pole in 2005
The Ceremonial South Pole in 1998.
The Ceremonial South Pole in 1998.
The Ceremonial South Pole as of February 2008.
The Ceremonial South Pole as of February 2008.